Derby families can practice their swing with banana-throwing monkeys at an adventure golf course this Christmas.

Paradise Island Golf, at Intu Derby, has launched an augmented reality app which will transport players to a new world with talking frogs, parrots and other crazy animals.

The app will allow golfers to distract their competitors with animal characters, as well as treacherous lava pits, snakes and scorpions.

Craig Nichol, marketing manager of Paradise Island Adventure Golf, said: “As well as all the fun animal and special effect features, the app includes an interactive scorecard, a winner’s podium which transports players through an active volcano, a booking function and a loyalty card.

“It should really appeal to the young digital-savvy audience and we can’t wait to see everyone enjoying this groundbreaking new way of playing the game.”

Funky Frog will distract competitors at you play on one of the two 18-hole courses (Image: Paradise Island Adventure Golf)

Key to the app is the ability to enlist the support of ‘Team Trouble’, a crew of four characters which each have their own methods of distraction.

Players can pick Cheeky Monkey, Holey Moley, Poopy Parrot or Funky Frog to cause chaos on one of the two 18-hole courses - Shark Bay or Mermaid Rock.

You can insert the characters and control them at any point of the game although Paradise Island recommends to use it to put the opponent off when it is their turn.

Golfers can also scan their phones over triggers around the courses to gain putting tips and advice from the Aztec Warrior and Easter Island Heads.

Meanwhile, selfie-loving golfers can receive an augmented-reality makeover and transform into a cheeky chimp.